Grendel Lesson Plan

Students should read Chapter 4 and Chapter 5.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.9

5. 5

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Chapter 4

Inspired by the Shaper’s songs, Hrothgar organizes the construction of a splendid new meadhall. Grendel notices that the humans are driven to become better...